Tooth 83 (FDI): mandibular right primary canine
Quick answer
- Tooth 83 in FDI is Universal R and Palmer LRC: the mandibular right primary canine.
The three numbers
| System | Number |
|---|---|
| FDI | 83 |
| Universal | R |
| Palmer | LRC |
About this tooth
- Name
- Mandibular right primary canine
- Set
- Baby (primary)
- Position
- Lower arch, patient right (lower right, quadrant 8)
- Erupts
- 17 to 23 months
- Sheds
- 9 to 12 years
- Crown surfaces
- Mesial, distal, labial (facial), lingual and incisal.
- Also written
- Letter R (Universal), 8.3 (FDI with a dot), lower right C, primary cuspid
Read on 23 October 2026. Sources: American Dental Association, Tooth development charts (primary and permanent); Dental anatomy, citing Ash and Nelson, Wheeler's Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion. Ages and counts are usual figures, and teeth vary from person to person.
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